Wick oil burner



Fei. 23, 1932. C. M. BREED 1,846,084

WICK OIL BURNER Filed Aug. 20, 1928 3 SheetSSheet l` attorney C. M. BREED WICK OIL BURNER Feb. 23, 1932.

Filed Aug. 20, 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 CarfoJ /Z- ree a? mi ALM Cl M. BREED WICK OIL BURNER Feb. 23, 1932.

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It forms a featureof this invention to effect a deflection of the air passing upwardly through the body of the flame spreader by the cap 29. Accordingly the cap 29 isprovided with the angularly arranged annular wall 40 provided with a plurality of laterally directed apertures 41. cap 29 is provided with the concave central portion' 42 adapted to deflect air, passing vupwardly through the body portion of the flame spreader, outwardly through the apertures 41. Thus a portion of the air passing upwardly through the body portion 28 of the flame spreader is deflected laterally by the concave portion 42 of the cap 29 and is discharged through the sides of thecap 29 and at an angle to the axis of the oil burner; This air passes laterally outwardly and upwardly above the flange 34 of the body member which overhangs the edge of the wiclr 20 and is thus prevented from mixing with the flame 44 'for a considerable distance above the edge'of the Awick 20. Thus the flame 44 will notV be brokenl and a higher, hotter, and steadier flame will be produced.V The cap 29 is also'provided with the openings 45 whereby part of the air passing through the body of the flame spreader will be mixed with the fla-me at a stillhiglie'r level. i

1 arrows in Figure 2 being deflected inward-ly adjacent the top ofthe wick tube and then'V outwardly immediately below the flange 35 of the body member 28. Thus a restricted amount of air will be fed to the flame '44 at this point whereby theflame will be pre vented from breaking while receiving sufllcient oxygen to prevent smoking. Further by virtue ofthe arrangement and location ofthe flange the body'portion 28 of the flame spreader maybe spaced a considerable distance from4 the' inner periphery of the to come in a moredirect contact with the 4inner periphery vof the wiclrtube to cool the same. This Vcooling ofthe wickttubeinf' Further the vinner periphery withthe lugs 57 adapted to seaton the flange 55. As clearly illustrated in Figure 2 of the drawing the upper edge 58 ofthe burner VVcollar 56 extends to a point slightly above the upper edge of the wick 20. Supported on the burner collar 56` is a drum 59, this drum being reversely'bent adja cent its lower edge to engage aV shoulder 160 formed on the outer 'periphery of the burner collar56. A flange 61 carried vby thev lower f odge of the'drum 59 is extended upwardly to Aa point above the -top 58 of the burner collar 56 and terminates Aadjacent the outer edge Y of the'flange 34'of lthe body 223.y yThefdrum` 59 is provided withl the apertures 62 through which airisfadapted to pass upwardly tomix with the flame 44. The air being confined by flange 61 of the drum 59 is prevented from ymixing with tlieflame 44 until it reaches a point above the upper edge-58 of burner collar 56' as will be readilyapparent by refervence to Figure 2' of the drawings; Thus, this air is' kept away fromithe outsideof the burner collar and is not mixed with-the flame Y until it has reached a point spaced substantially from the upper edge of the wick 20, thus y facilitating a steadier burning of the flame. A further feature of this construction is Y `From theabov'e it is'believedthat the operation of this form of construction will be readily apparent. 'Air passing upwardly through the wick tube 16'will bedivid'edby the body portion yof the flame spreader 27, some of the air passing between the outer peripheryof the flame spreader and the inner periphery of the wick tube. This air will be deflected inwardly by the flange 50 and then outwardly by the ilamespreader to mix with the flame 44 at a point adjacent the upper edge of the wick 20. Part ofthe air passing upwardly through Athe interiorof'the flame spreader will bel deflected laterally I4by the concave portion 42 .ofthe ca 29'and' will Vbe dischargedthrough the angu arly' laterally directed openings 41 to mix with the flame V44a-t a point above the flange 43.

Further airpassing upwardly around the outside ofthe wick tube will pass through the openings 62and -will be mixed with the flame v44 at laV point vsubstantially yopposite the point of -inixture with the flame offthe air i Y passing. through the openings -413 Thus the wiclttube 16, thus permitting cooling air currents of airpassing through the' openings the wicl =20. L

In Figures and 6 i a slightly modified form of' construction is disclosed wherein the flange of the wick tube 16a is provided with a limited number of openings 70. These openings permit a smallquantity of the air passing upwardly between the inner periphery of the wick tube and the outer periphery of the flame spreader to passdirectly upwardly into engagement with the flange 34a from which it is deflected downwardly to mix with the flame 44a. Thus the flame 44a is supplied with an additional current of air directed at a slight angle to the current which is deflected inwardly by the flange 50 into engagement with the outer periphery of the body portion 28a of the flame spreader. In this manner the fla-me is supplied with more oxygen adjacent its. base and a bluer flame is produced.

In Figures 7 to l0 inclusive, a still further modification is disclosed wherein the flange 50 is eliminated from the wick tube.` In this form of construction the reference character lf3 designates the wick tube and 27b `designates the flame spreader. The flame spreader 27" is provided with the cap 29b similar to the cap 29 and is provided with the imperforate body portion 70. This body portion may be a cylindrical member secured to the cap 29" as by the tongues 71 and ma `wick tube 16h there is providedan annular member 7 5 provided at its lower edge with the radially outwardly extendingflange 76 adapted to seat upon a flange 77 formed on the inner periphery of the wick tube 16h.' For securing the annular member to the body 70 of the flame spreader 27", there are providsecured as at 79 to the inner periphery of the annular member 75. The lower' edges of' the members 78 are provided with the tongues 8O adapted to be secured to the flange 8l of a collar 82 secured to the outer periphery of the body portion 70. Thus the annular member 75 is supported in spaced relation to the inner periphery of the wick portion 70 of the flame spreader 27".

Secured to the upper edge of.' the annular member 75 is a flange 85 adapt-ed to extend downwardly to a point adjacent the upperw` f edge of the wick tube 16h. The flange 76 is provided with a series of openings 8f3 while the annular member 75 is providedwith a i; for the i purposes lof: illuStr t ed the sheet metal V-shaped members 78 V i purview of the attached @laims i.

ries of restricted openings 87. Thus air passsing upwardly through the wick tube 16b may pass upwardly through the openings 86 to the space between the annular member 75 and the inner periphery of the wick tubelG. `'I`his70 air will be mixed with the flame 44? at a j point immediately above the upper edge ot `the wick 231. Further, air may pass upwardly around the collar 8l and between the outer periphery of the body portion 70 and the in- L75 ner periphery ol the annular member 75 to engage the flange 34b and be deflecteddownwardly to mix with the flame 441 at a point spaced slightly above the upper edge of the wick 231. Further, air passing upwardly B0 through the body portion 70 of the flame spreader will be deflected by the concave portion 42h of the cap 29" of the flame spreader 27` and will be deflected outwardly-through the openings 41b to miX with the flame in thef5 same manner as in therst described form of construction. i i A From the above it will be apparentthat in .each of theforms which my inventive idea may assume, air will be supplied to theiflalieiyg at a plurality of levels. Y Thus 'someiofnthe air` passing up through the interiongofithe wick tube will be deflected outwardlyriioea point adjacentthe very basel'rofirthelflame.

y Further, some of the air passingupfthroughallbe provided adjacent its lower edge with the f 4cam slot 72 and shoulder 73 whereby it may be the4 interior of the wick tubeuwil pass through the .body of therflameispreiader.and part of this air willbe deflectedthroughutlle openings 41 to beimix'edwith theflameratfil point slightly,aboverther .baseX thereof. Thea remandeuofithe air paissingi upythroughfithe roo i body portion" ottheflanrespreader Willpass throughs the-,ropenings 2 45;;I and twill: bemixed with.theyflamev atlfastil y gher levelr-LFLlrther, aeertainiamounto Y in willbe suppliedel.05 to theoutensideofitheillame at gaplevel substantially opposteithe levelV at 4which thegar passing through the openings J.41, is supplied to the inner sideojtthe :flannel i i While sevlral `forms vOfftbe invention have been? sdescrbedi Ywith L considerable 1 detailg ,lit is `to be .clearly-understood thatthe description ,Only-a The right is, theretere l reserved a changes inthedetailedriconstruct1"`n andar-M15 rangement ofrparte as tal ithin the What I claim as mylinventionlis y Iuenfmllburarraewiclytube, :burner veel; an .surrouudnsithe tubes an fspac .telefilm thereto-pito.; .formi avpassage or air E and projectinglabowethertubeat d tube 1Gb and the outer periphery of the body u `passais throughsaidpassati;u i.. with `the ameatC alumnus-pace ai substantial tdlsterr bovetherwiclntube a bestaunen-H1125 i Dertien lotsa-id bua L en @allemand t y 1spagnoliinnenand nuten `Side itc form: a secondi passage Vthrough said second passageconies in Contact with the .flame at a point spaced above the pointof'contact'aforesaid. Y y i y Y .2. YIn-an oil lburner, a wick tube having a V.wick associated :there-with, a flame vspreader having a ftubular body lportion arranged within the wick 'tube and cooperating there- -with -to form an annular passage for air, a `baffleeitending inwardly from the upper end of ythe wick tube'and projecting into the aforesaid passage for deflecting air 'flowing through the latter passage inwardly toward .the body portionof the j flalnerspreader prior to the discharge'of said air out of -thepassage, an annular flange projecting 'laterally outwardly from 'the flame spreader beyond the baffle in superposed relationrwith the latter and cooperating therewith to forni a laterally outwardly extendingpassage for di? -rooting air discharged from` the' aforesaid passage `*toward the Vflame produced byV the wick, and a cap for the flame spreader having an'annular side wall locatedv inwardly from the periphery of the flange and'projecting? abo-ve .the latter and provided with open- Y ings therein for discharging fluidfflowing A 'flangefor discharging `air flowinguthrough" 4o through thefbodyportion'of the llame spread- "er outwardly above the flange aforesaid.

'..:3.1"In an -oil burner, awick tube, a flame spreader .havingfa tubular body portionv arranged vin the wick tube Vand cooperating therewith 'to form an annular passage for a1r,a circular 'flange extendingV laterally outwardly from ythe body portion of the flame `spreader above the wick tubel for'deflecting air flowing 'through' the aforesaid passage outwardlyagainst the flanie,`a perforatedfcap for the flame spreader arranged aboveuthe thebody portion laterally outwardlyabove the flange, aburner'collar surrounding the Wick tube and cooperating therewith to forni another passage for air, Vsaid collar terminating opposite the flange Vwhereby 'the air flowing throughjthe latter `passage is discharged against the flame opposite Vthe air deflected 'by' said flange, and still another passage for 'air surrounding' the `las`t-menti`oned passage :and projecting above the latter and terininating opposite vthe perfor-atedcap aforesaid lwhereby the'airvowing therethrough i'sdis- :the baille in superposed relation withthe latter and cooperatingftherewithto form a latzerally outwardly extending transverse passage for directing airV discharged 'from the .inner passage aforesaid :toward the flame, j

-means upon `saidbody-"portion above the flange for directing Lair 'flowing through the body portion laterally outwardly above :the

.flange a burner collarvsurrounding the wick tube forming another passage for airand V-po'in-t abovethe flange whereby the air flowing therethrough is. discharged therefrom opposite the airvdischarged laterally bythe lflame spreader."k 'Y n Inan oil burner, a wick tube, a llame spreader having an nnperforate body poi-- tion 'arranged in' the wick tube and cooperating therewith to form two sepa-rate inner and louter passages Orair, a flange extendingj` laterally outwardly from the body portion of the-flames reader above the wick tube and positioned or defiecting air flowing? throu the louter `passage `,outwardly against t e flame, a cap for the flame spreader having a port-ionpositioned' above thefflange and having' openings lin said portion through which .all of the air flowing throughv the bodyportion isdischarged outwardly above the flange aforesaid against the flame, aburne'rcolleraV surrounding the wick tube and cooperating therewith to form a third passage for air,sa id collar terminating opposite the flange aforesaid for discharging air 'against the flame `oppositethe air discharged from the outer passage aforesaid, and means .spaced from the-burner collar forming another passage for airv and fashioned to prevent the air flowing therethrough from contacting with theflame Y until it :reaches a point substantially above the burner collar'.

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4. kIn anoil burner, awicktube, a flame spreaderhaving a tubularimperforate body :portion arranged within the wick tubeand Ycooperating therewithfto form two separate -v passages for air,'a baille extending inwardly Y f 'from thefupper end of the wick'tube and projeet-inginto the outer'passag'e aforesaid for v dflecting airfflowing through thelatter`in--I wardl-y toward thebody portion of the flame vspreader#prior tothe discharge of said air out "i of the passage, a flange projecting laterally outwardly from the flame spreader beyond :Aso

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